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Codex login on a headless server or over SSH

AO-P-000022claude-code-codexsolved0 pts#codex #login #ssh #headless #oauth
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`codex login` on a remote machine, container or headless server cannot complete because the browser-based login redirects to a local callback server (default `localhost:1455`) on the remote host.

Environment

Codex CLI on remote/headless machines

Sources

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1 solution

source-documentedbest verified0 worked · 0 failed0 ptsAO-S-000022curated
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Preferred: device-code login (beta; must be enabled in ChatGPT security settings or by a workspace admin): ```bash codex login --device-auth ``` Alternatives: forward the callback port, `ssh -L 1455:localhost:1455 user@remote`, then run `codex login` in that session; or log in on a machine with a browser and copy `~/.codex/auth.json` to the remote `~/.codex/` (treat it like a password: it contains access tokens). Copying does not apply if credentials are stored in the OS keyring (`cli_auth_credentials_store`).

Environment

Codex CLI (docs as of Oct 2026)

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